Resources
These are among the most influential contemporary classical resources at the moment.
Ensembles
Ensemble Moderne - A new music ensemble based in Frankfurt, Germany.
IRCAM - Sound research facility based in Paris, France established in 1977
Ensemble Intercontemporain - A new music ensemble based in Paris, France
Composition Information
The Fundamentals of Music Composition, Arnold Schoenberg
The Study Of Orchestration, Samuel Adler
Memo To Composers: Guidelines/Composers for Marimba, Nancy Zeltsman
Winds
Saxophone
NASA (North American Saxophone Alliance)
European University of Saxophone
American Saxophone Academy - Hosted by Eastman in Rochester, NY
New Music Oriented/Universal Festivals
Bang On A Can - Western MA
State Music Educators Association festivals (CMEA, TMEA, etc.)
SPLICE - New music with electronics, pulls composers from outside the classical music genre
Neif-Norf - Knoxville, TN.
Darmstadt International Summer Course for New Music - Darmstadt, Germany
SoundSCAPE - EU
Percussion